Chris's post brought a question to mind--I often see folks apologizing for reporting birds "out of the Cayuga basin"---so I myself have hesitated to report things seen outside the basin. But I just looked up the listserv rules, which state that it is for reporting sightings "in and around the Finger Lakes Region and the Cayuga Lake Basin". So it seems clear that no one should apologize for reporting "out-of basin" birds--at least the "good" ones---but I am relatively new here so I could be mistaken and would welcome clarification.
It's not always easy to know which sightings are list-worthy but in the above vein I would mention that yesterday I had an excellent view of an American Pipit (I followed him bobbing along the parking lot for a good 50 yards at a distance of 8 feet!) at the Van Etten Wildlife Sanctuary near Spencer, two Ravens at Park Station Lake near Erin (Chemung Co.), an adult Bald Eagle at the main beach (who also put on a nice show of capturing a fish about 75 yards from me as I was canoeing), 11 Killdeer at the beach, and last Saturday five Ring-Necked Pheasants on rt 223 east if the lake. Don Timmons Newfield -------Original Message------- From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Date: 10/4/2013 5:29:48 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] ADMIN: Nelson's Sparrow - Hog Hole There were two eBird reports of Nelson's Sparrow sighted this morning at Hog Hole (SW Corner of Cayuga Lake), but I've not seen these posted to Cayugabirds-L. As a reminder, for a bird such as Nelson's Sparrow, although predicable in location and timing of migration, I'm sure there are dozens who would appreciate receiving notice of something like this sooner in the day via Cayugabirds-L or the CayugaRBA. If you hear of something like this, but are not the original finder, please don't hesitate to post a "heads-up" message to the list and/or CayugaRBA don't worry about stealing the thunder on rarities; it's more important to get the word out. Thanks! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Listowner, Cayugabirds-L Ithaca, New York [email protected] Cayugabirds-L Archives Cayugabirds-L Welcome and Basics Cayugabirds-L Rules and Information Cayugabirds-L Subscribe, Configuration and Leave -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
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